in addition, in front of, instead of, prior to, on account of, in spite of, according to, by means of, because of

What 3 questions do adjectives answer about the words they modify?

which onewhat kind,how many.

What is a preposition?

word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence e.g., the flower is IN the vase.

What is a verb?

A word that expresses action, e.g., The girl kicked the ball, or a state of being, e.g., The doctor is intelligent.

Name the last 7 prepositions.

until, unto, up, upon, with, within, without

What is a transitive verb?

an action verb that has a direct object (answers the question "what")

Name 10 prepositions beginning with the letter "a".

about, above, across, after, against, along, amid, among, around, at

What is an intransitive verb?

an action verb that does not have an object ( no answer to "what") e.g., She rested.

What punctuation should be used between adjectives in a series?

when the adjectives in a series can be reversed, use a comma e.g., the friendly, happy childWhen reversing them would not sound correct, don't use a comma e.g., the main post office (One wouldn't say " the post main office, so no comma between the adjectives.)

What is a conjunction?

word that joins words e.g., Jill and Mark, or groups of words, e.g., over the river and through the woods.

What is a linking verb?

a verb that makes an equation between the subject and a word in the predicate. e.g., Gina is a teacher--Gina = teacher.